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Crime Stories
May 6, 2026

KILLER LAWYER ALEX MURDAUGH: CASE REVERSED

Nancy Grace analyzes the shocking reversal of Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction. Experts explore the evidence and the possibility of a new trial.

Official Misconduct
May 14, 2025

Murdaugh Trial Court Clerk Charged With Misusing Her Office During the Trial

The former South Carolina court clerk in office during disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial two years ago has now been charged in two counties with counts related to abuse of her office surrounding the sensational trial. Rebecca “Becky” Hill, 57, has been charged with perjury, obstructing justice, and misconduct in office, the South Carolina …

Lawsuit
October 15, 2024

Convicted Killer Alex Murdaugh Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Son’s Boat Crash

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought against him by the mother of a 19-year-old woman killed when his drunken son drove his boat into a bridge piling in February 2019. According to WCSC, Murdaugh’s insurance company agreed to a $500,000 payout for the family of Mallory Beach on the condition …

Famous Murder Cases
August 14, 2024

Alex Murdaugh Could Get New Murder Trial as State Supreme Court Reviews Appeals

On Tuesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that it would decide whether Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. The Post and Courier reported that the court decided it would take over Murdaugh’s case after his trial attorneys requested the court to take jurisdiction over one of their two appeals. Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed …

Ethics
May 31, 2024

Court Clerk in Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial Faces 76 Counts of Ethics Violations

The former South Carolina court clerk accused by the Alex Murdaugh defense team of tampering with the jury has been summoned to a State Ethics Commission hearing to answer to more than 75 ethics violations uncovered during the course of the investigation. Becky Hill, at the time the Colleton County Clerk of Court, resigned from …

Court
April 1, 2024

Alex Murdaugh Says He’s ‘Filled with remorse’ as He’s Sentenced to 40 Years for Federal Financial Crimes

On Monday, a federal court sentenced ex-lawyer — and convicted killer — Alex Murdaugh to 40 years for stealing millions from his former clients. The Greenville News reported that Murdaugh’s 40-year federal sentence will run concurrently with the 27-year state sentence he received last year for similar crimes. Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences …

Court
March 29, 2024

Alex Murdaugh Violated Plea Deal by Failing Polygraph Tests, Feds Say

On Tuesday, federal authorities said that convicted killer Alex Murdaugh violated the terms of a plea agreement by failing a polygraph test regarding his financial crimes. Prosecutors, who did not provide specifics, said the FBI interviewed Murdaugh on four instances and he was deceptive and avoided providing answers. They also claimed Murdaugh, 55, failed two …